Tag: SENATE
Sanate: Akpabio Declares Okpebholo’s Seat Vacant, Asks INEC To Conduct Election.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has declared the seat of Senator Monday Okpebholo, representing Edo Central Senatorial district, vacant.This comes as Senator Okpebholo bids farewell...
Aviation: Senate Probes Flight Delays And Cancellations, Summons Keyamo, Others.
The Senate mandated its Committee on Aviation to summon the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.The upper chamber also resolved to summon...
Senate Begins Screening Of Seven Ministerial Nominees.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ministerial nominees have arrived the National Assembly complex for screening by the Senate.Almost all the nominees are in the office of the...
Senate Asks State, Local Govts To Comply With Supreme Court Judgement.
The Senate asked state and local governments to immediately comply with the Supreme Court judgement, particularly relating to local government accounts and the funds...
House Of Representatives Seeks Equal Status With Senate.
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has demanded to be given equal status with the Senate.The House also rejected the planned conferment of the Commander of...
Senate Summons Dave Umahi Over Ogbomoso-Oyo Road.
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to appear before it to explain the abandonment of a portion of the...
Senate Slams NNPCL, FIRS, Police, Others Over Refusal To Respond To...
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has voiced its growing frustration over the persistent non-cooperation of certain Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.In responding to audit queries...
Salary Manipulation: Senate Refutes Obasanjo’s Claims, Calls For Evidence.
The Nigerian Senate has denied allegations that it determined its own salaries and allowances or received special fiscal packages from the Presidency.The upper legislative...
Nigerian Senate Probes $1.5bn Spent On Port Harcourt Refinery Rehabilitation
The Senate has expressed concern over 1.5 billion dollars approved in 2021 for the turn-around maintenance of the Port Harcourt Refinery with no result.Chairman...
Senate Summons Minister Over Stranded Foreign Scholars
Senate urged the Federal Government to impose sanctions on officials responsible for the pains and sufferings Nigeria students in countries abroad are facing.It, therefore,...
Senate Seeks Special Intervention Funds To Maintain Transmission Lines.
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to make provision for a special intervention fund for maintenance of transmission lines in the country.This follows...
Senate Urges Completion Of Wudil-Gaya-Dutse Dual Carriageway
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Works to interact with the Minister of Works, toward the completion of the Wudil-Gaya-Dutse Dual Carriageway on...
El-Rufai, Danladi Missing As Senate Confirms 45 Nominees
The name of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa'i, Abubakar Danlandi from Taraba State and Stella Oketette from Delta State, were missing from the...
N10.4 Billion Judgement Debt: Senate Indicts Malami-Led Justice Ministry.
Senate Committee on Public Accounts has indicted the office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami in the disbursement of 10.4-billion-naira judgement...
State’s Judiciary Financial Autonomy Critical For Dispensation Of Justice – Senate
The Senate has expressed optimism that the recently granting of financial autonomy to States Judiciary by the Executive would aid rapid dispensation of justice...
Withdrawal Limit: Senate To Debate CBN’s Cash Policy Today
The Senate has decided to debate the cash withdrawal limit policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN on its floor.President of the Senate...
CBN: Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation Of Deputy Governors For Second Term
President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking the Senate’s Approval to confirm the nominations of Aisha Ahmad and Edward Adamu as deputy governors of the Central...
Disaster Management: Senate Committee Advocates More Support For NEMA
Senate Committee on Special Duties has advocated for more support to strengthen the capacity and operations of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA to...
State Of Insecurity: Nigerian Senate, Security Chiefs Hold Marathon Meeting
The Leadership of the Nigerian Senate has met with the service chiefs over the security crisis in the country.Present at the meeting are the...
Senate Commends FCTA Over Infrastructure Provision
The Senate has scored the Federal Capital Territory Administration high on execution of high-quality projects in the FCT in the face of dwindling economic...
